Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) Tides Today
Near Long Neck · Sussex County, DE · NOAA 8558690
- High6:15AM3.0 ft
- Low12:03PM0.2 ft
- High6:29PM2.6 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:15 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:15 to 7:15 AMaround high tide
- 11:03 AM to 1:03 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 AMmoonrise
- Major8:39 to 10:39 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:01 to 11:01 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:01 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:01 to 8:01 AMaround high tide
- 11:52 AM to 1:52 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:26 to 5:26 AMmoonrise
- Major9:23 to 11:23 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:12 to 4:12 PMmoonset
- Major9:46 to 11:46 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Delaware fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 69°Rain 95% rainSW 10 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 52°Rain then mostly cloudy 97% rainNW 5 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 57°Sunny 2% rainNW 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:01 AM 3.1 ft7:12 PM 2.6 ft | 12:09 AM 0.0 ft12:52 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:42 AM 3.2 ft7:51 PM 2.5 ft | 12:48 AM 0.0 ft1:38 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:20 AM 3.2 ft8:28 PM 2.5 ft | 1:26 AM 0.1 ft2:21 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:57 AM 3.2 ft9:04 PM 2.4 ft | 2:02 AM 0.2 ft3:03 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:33 AM 3.2 ft9:40 PM 2.4 ft | 2:38 AM 0.3 ft3:45 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:12 AM 3.1 ft10:19 PM 2.3 ft | 3:14 AM 0.4 ft4:28 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:52 AM 3.0 ft11:02 PM 2.2 ft | 3:52 AM 0.5 ft5:11 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 2.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 12:09 AM, and the highest is 3.2 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:20 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8558690.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8558690, Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.